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Pilot Lt(jg) Wallace T. Jones, III, O-099740 (USNR) (MIA/KIA) NY Crew Lt. Frank M. Fisler, O-81755 (USNR) NC Crew Ensign William R. Gallagher, Jr., O-145474 (USN) PA Crew Ensign Robert P. Combs, O-102929 (USNR) MO Crew AMM2c Lawrence W. Alvord, 3759752 (USN) CA Crew ARM3c Lee Baldwin, 6200206 (USNR) IA Crew AMM2c James J. Curry, 4036479 (USNR) NJ Crew AMM1c Raymond L. Flower, Jr., 2660540 (USN) WV Crew AMM2c Paul J. Patterson, 2662921 (USN) WV Crew ARM1c Talmadge H. Power, 2683874 (USN) GA Crew ACMM Benjamin Rogozinski, 2829423 (USN) OH Crew AOM2c Walter S. Slachter, 2662992 (USN) VA MIA March 3, 1943 Aircraft History This bomber was US Army Air Force B-24D Liberator 41-24053, to the US Navy and assigned to VP-51 (VB-101). Mission History This bomber was hit by anti-aircraft fire, and failed to return. On the return flight, one of the other PB4Y's spotted a large fire, with pieces falling off around 1,200' between Cape Esperance and the Russel Island that may have been one of the missing bombers. It is unclear if this was this bomber, or PB4Y-1 31947 also lost on the mission. Memorials References Contribute
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